CareFlight Aeromedical Retrieval Training (CART)
CareFlight’s commitment to excellence and leadership in pre-hospital and critical care is far reaching and goes beyond training our own people.
Our highly experienced education team comprises of specialist doctors, nurses, paramedics and rescue staff. Our courses include content on Pre-Hospital Trauma, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Aeromedical Retrieval Training, Tactical & Hostile Response, Emergency Access & Treatment, and Remote Emergency & Critical Care Trauma.
Clinical training at CareFlight centres around initial induction in pre-hospital, retrieval and patient transport, ongoing maintenance of skills and knowledge, as well as providing updates in the latest evidence-based medicine. We provide clinical training for our registrars, nurses, midwives and patient transport officers.
CareFlight also offers a range of external training for doctors, paramedics and nurses, as well as final year students in these fields wanting to expand their knowledge and competency in pre-hospital medicine. Our courses are all evidence and simulation-based using immersive equipment like crashed vehicles, helicopter simulators, lifelike mannequins and sensory triggers such as sound, smell, and blood products to recreate trauma scenes.
CareFlight Aeromedical Retrieval Training (CART)CareFlight’s Aeromedical Retrieval Training (CART) is an introductory course specifically designed for doctors, nurses and paramedics (including students) who are new to aeromedical work or are interested in pursuing a career in the aeromedical field and want to learn more about it.
The course is comprised of a mix of lectures, clinical workshops and immersive scenarios designed to help clinicians understand the unique challenges of working in this area. The scenarios are high fidelity, using simulators as well as real vehicles. There is a strong focus on teamwork and non-technical skills. Working in multidisciplinary groups also provides participants with the opportunity to learn from different skillsets.
Course instructors are all experienced retrieval clinicians and include retrieval specialists, intensive care and helicopter paramedics and critical care flight nurses. With a high instructor-to-student ratio, participants will have the opportunity to learn in a true multidisciplinary environment.
- 3.17b_06 Calcium and Bone Metabolism Disorders in ...
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2024-09-30
- Location:Online
- This session looks at the common presentations of calcium and bone metabolic disorders and outlines a rational approach to their investigation. This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and last updated in February 2020.
- 3.17b_05 Assessing a Patient with an Electrolyte I...
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2024-09-30
- Location:Online
- This session explores the common and important causes of electrolyte imbalances commonly seen in primary care, particularly sodium and potassium, and presents a set of typical case studies of patients who have electrolyte disturbances. This session was re
- 3.17b_04 Managing a Patient with Hyperthyroidism i...
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2024-09-30
- Location:Online
- This session describes the causes, initial investigation and treatment options for patients who present to a general practitioner with hyperthyroidism.This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and last updated in February 2020.
- 3.17b_03 Prescribing Thyroxine in Primary Care
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2024-09-30
- Location:Online
- This session will discuss the initiation of thyroxine for the management of primary and secondary thyroid failure, together with appropriate recommendations for monitoring stable patients.This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and last updated in July
- 3.17b_02 Subclinical Hypothyroidism Diagnosis and ...
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2024-09-30
- Location:Online
- This session covers the presentation, diagnosis, investigation and initial management of hypothyroidism in primary care. This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and last updated in June 2021.